Dr. James Hoffman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hoffman
Dr. James Hoffman is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Stuart, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hoffman performed 3,356 Medicare services across 2,438 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hoffman received a total of $4,035 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 45 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hoffman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,021 | $95 | $440 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 371 | $6 | $25 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 345 | $32 | $113 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 307 | $51 | $237 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 304 | $34 | $141 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 193 | $118 | $575 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 107 | $27 | $97 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 94 | $18 | $88 |
| Total hip replacement | 62 | $1,105 | $6,479 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 54 | $57 | $206 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 51 | $0 | $15 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 49 | $95 | $1,000 |
| Functional activity therapy | 37 | $25 | $95 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 36 | $29 | $125 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 34 | $26 | $102 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 31 | $558 | $1,600 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 29 | $32 | $105 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 26 | $101 | $1,034 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 26 | $11 | $69 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 25 | $111 | $1,033 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 23 | $23 | $97 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 21 | $42 | $132 |
| Total knee replacement | 19 | $1,098 | $6,534 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 19 | $42 | $168 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 17 | $23 | $95 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 15 | $42 | $170 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $85 | $970 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 13 | $20 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $62 | $324 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hoffman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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